Assembly for a vehicle and motorcycle

Abstract

Assembly (14) for a vehicle (10), in particular a motorcycle, comprising a vehicle component (22), a storage compartment (24) attached to the vehicle component (22), and a vacuum source (26), wherein the storage compartment (24) has a receiving space (34) for a mobile terminal (42), an air supply (36) into the receiving space (34), and an air outlet (38) from the receiving space (34), wherein the air outlet (38) is fluidically connected to the vacuum source (26).

Description

The invention relates to an assembly for a vehicle, in particular a motorcycle. The invention also relates to a motorcycle.Mobile terminals, such as mobile telephones, tablets, laptops or the like, are usually also used in a vehicle by the driver for navigation and for other online services in addition to their use as communication means. This applies in particular to motorcyclists.For motor cycles, it is necessary in particular to protect the mobile terminal from environmental influences, such as water, and damage, and at the same time to ensure operability by the driver.Mobile terminals are usually stored during travel in storage compartments of the vehicle provided for this purpose and fixed there. The permanent use of the mobile terminal during travel and possibly simultaneous charging of the battery of the mobile terminal leads to a strong development of heat in the storage compartment, so that cooling is expedient. Previous solutions for cooling require further cost-intensive components, in the form of Peltier elements.DE 102 60 502 A1 describes a multifunctional box which is detachably fastened in the vehicle interior, especially between the rear seats of a car. It consists of two container parts, one of which serves as a lockable arm rest and the other of which offers space for different functional elements. The box is quickly and easily attachable and detachable to a vehicle-specific console by a locking mechanism.DE 10 2007 018 718 A1 relates to a device in the vehicle interior for securely receiving and connecting electrical or electronic devices. The device has a receiving space in which the device and cable are stored properly and held mechanically. The device can be supplied with power via integrated connections and coupled to the vehicle data bus system.US 2006 / 0 061 151 A1 discloses a removable bicycle saddle with an integrated stowage space which can be used as a portable case / cover after removal. The saddle consists of upper and lower shells fastened to a hinge plate, wherein the lower shell forms a cavity as a luggage compartment and is also fastened to the bicycle via a quick-action closure.US 4 697 664 A describes a scooter or motorcycle design with a seat mounted storage device particularly adapted for bulky objects such as a helmet. The box has a heat insulating cover construction with air ducts for improved protection of the contents against engine and sun radiation as well as ventilation possibilities, a special locking mechanism with safety and alarm function and can be extended in modular fashion, e.g. for a further helmet at the front of the vehicle.US 5 020 625 A also relates to a storage box for bicycles, preferably for securely housing a helmet. The box is placed over the engine and its lid construction is designed as a double wall with air duct, insulating materials or outlets for heat protection and air circulation.WO 2010 / 097 133 A1 describes a storage compartment, in particular for motor vehicles, which uses a spring- and pneumatic-supported mechanism for damped movement and automatic closing of the compartment cover. The cover damping is based on a specific spring characteristic curve and an actuation via negative or positive pressure.The object of the invention is to provide a cost-effective and functional possibility for fastening, charging and dissipating the heat that arises.The object is achieved by an assembly for a vehicle, in particular a motorcycle, having a vehicle component, a storage compartment which is fastened to the vehicle component, and a vacuum source, wherein the storage compartment has a receiving space for a mobile terminal, an air supply into the receiving space and an air discharge from the receiving space, wherein the air discharge is fluidically connected to the vacuum source.The air supply, the air discharge and the vacuum source generate a cooling air flow through the receiving space, which cools the mobile terminal. The air supply is in particular fluidically connected to the environment of the vehicle and opens into the receiving space. The air discharge can be designed as a hose.In this way, the receiving space and the mobile terminal can be cooled without a Peltier element or other cost-intensive components.The storage compartment can be integrated into the vehicle component, that is to say that the vehicle component is formed such that it forms at least the receiving space.For example, the storage compartment has connecting means for connecting the mobile terminal to a communication system of the vehicle. The connection can be wired and / or wireless.The storage compartment is preferably provided on the outside of the vehicle component, in particular on the outside of the vehicle. This makes it possible to easily supply fresh air from the vehicle environment into the storage compartment.The assembly may include an electric pump that is partially the source of vacuum. By means of an electric pump, the negative pressure and thus the cooling capacity can be regulated very well, so that the cooling capacity can be controlled depending on the heat development.In one embodiment of the invention, the assembly has an intake tract for an internal combustion engine, which intake tract constitutes at least part of the vacuum source. This enables a cost-effective cooling of the storage compartment, since an intake tract is necessary for each internal combustion engine.For example, the intake tract has a raw air side to which the air discharge is fluidically connected. This prevents contaminants from being pulled out of the receiving space of the storage compartment into the internal combustion engine and possibly damaging the latter.The region of the intake tract upstream of an air filter of the intake tract is referred to as the raw air side.According to the invention, the receiving space can be embodied in a watertight manner with respect to the environment, in particular the vehicle environment. This prevents damage to the mobile terminal by water.In one embodiment of the invention, the air supply is fluidically connected to the environment, in particular the vehicle environment, via an air-permeable but water-impermeable barrier, as a result of which water is reliably prevented from entering the receiving space.The air-permeable but water-impermeable barrier can be a watertight membrane, such as a membrane made of GoreTex® or a watertight connecting link. In this way, the barrier can be realized easily.The vehicle component may be a tank or an air box of the vehicle. As a result, the mobile terminal is stored on the vehicle, in particular on the motorcycle, in a simple manner in an accessible manner.For example, the storage compartment, in particular the receiving space, is provided on the top side of the tank or the air box, so that the driver can access the mobile terminal particularly easily.In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the storage compartment has a charging device for the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can accordingly be loaded during the trip. In particular, a connection of the charging device to the communication system of the vehicle enables the mobile terminal to be used, for example for navigation, during travel.The charging device can comprise an inductive charging region which is arranged in the receiving space. Thus, the mobile terminal does not need to be connected to a cable for charging. This offers a user-friendly possibility of charging the mobile terminal.Preferably, an air filter is provided in the air supply. This prevents contaminants from entering the receiving space, which may possibly damage the mobile terminal.For example, the assembly has a mobile terminal, in particular a mobile telephone, which is arranged in the receiving space.The object is furthermore achieved by a motorcycle having an assembly according to the invention. This offers a functional and in particular secure method of stowage the mobile terminal and also of being able to use the mobile terminal during travel, for example via a communication system.Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and from the accompanying drawings, to which reference is made. In the drawings, there are shown: FIG. 1 shows a schematic top view of a motorcycle according to the invention with an assembly according to the invention, FIG. 2 shows the assembly according to FIG. 1 in a first embodiment in a perspective view, FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of an assembly according to the invention.FIG. 1 shows a vehicle 10 in a very schematic plan view. The vehicle 10 is a motorcycle including a handlebar 12, an assembly 14, a tank 16, an air box 18, and a seat 20.In FIG. 2, only a part of the vehicle 10, more precisely the assembly 14, is shown in a perspective view.The assembly comprises a vehicle component 22, as well as a storage compartment 24. the vehicle component 22 is the air box 18 in this first exemplary embodiment shown. The tank 16 is also shown in FIG. 2 merely for purposes of illustration.The air box 18 forms part of an intake tract 27 for an internal combustion engine of the vehicle 10, which is not shown in FIG. 2 for the sake of clarity.In the intake tract 27, an air filter 28 is provided in the usual manner, which divides the intake tract 27 into a raw air side 30 and a clean air side 32.The storage compartment 24 has a receiving space 34, an air supply 36 and an air discharge 38. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the receiving space 34 is integrated into the air box 18, that is to say that the outer casing of the air box 18 is shaped in such a way that the receiving space 34 is formed.The storage compartment 24 or the receiving space 34 is provided on the outside of the vehicle component 22. Since the vehicle 10 is a motorcycle, the storage compartment 24 or the receiving space 34 is also located on the outside of the vehicle 10.More specifically, the storage compartment 24, rather than the receiving space 34, is mounted on the top side of the air box 18 so that it is always within the viewing and reach of the driver of the vehicle 10.The receiving space 34 is dimensioned such that a mobile terminal 42, for example a mobile telephone, such as a smartphone, a tablet or a laptop, can be fully inserted therein.The storage compartment 24 also has a closable cover 40 for the receiving space 34, which can close off the receiving space 34 in a watertight manner with respect to the vehicle surroundings. For this purpose, the closable cover 40 and / or the wall of the receiving space 34 is equipped with corresponding sealing lips in the usual manner.The closable cover 40 is at least partially transparent, so that a display of the mobile terminal 42 is also visible through the closed cover 40.The storage compartment 24 also comprises a loading device 44, which in the exemplary embodiment shown is formed on the bottom of the receiving space 34. The charging device 44 has, for example, an inductive charging region 46 which comprises at least parts of the receiving space 34.It is also conceivable for the charging device 44 to have a cable, by means of which the mobile terminal 42 can be electrically connected to the charging device 44.The air supply 36 of the storage compartment 24 starts from the vehicle environment and opens into the receiving space 34, as can be seen in the enlarged view in FIG. 2.A water-impermeable barrier 48 is formed in the air supply 36, but at the same time it is air-permeable.The receiving space 34 is fluidically connected to the vehicle surroundings via the water-impermeable barrier 48. In the first embodiment shown, the water impermeable barrier 48 is a watertight membrane, for example made of GoreTex®.In the embodiment shown, the air discharge 38 is designed as a hose and starts from the receiving space 34, that is to say it is fluidically connected to the receiving space 34.The air discharge 38, i.e. the hose here, extends as far as the vacuum source 26 and thus connects the receiving space 34 to the vacuum source 26.In this first exemplary embodiment shown, the vacuum source 26 is formed by the intake tract 27. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the air discharge is fluidically connected to the raw air side 30 of the intake tract 27.The driver of the vehicle 10 can store his mobile terminal 42, such as his smartphone, in the receiving space 34 of the storage compartment 24 and then close the receiving space 34 by the closable cover 40.During travel, mobile terminal 42 may be operating to display navigation information, for example, and may be charged by charging device 44. The heat of the mobile terminal 42 arising in this case is reliably dissipated by a cooling air flow, which is indicated by the arrows in FIG. 2.Due to the negative pressure prevailing in the intake tract 27, i.e. the negative pressure source 26, an air flow through the receiving space 34 occurs, which acts as a cooling air flow. Fresh air flows from the vehicle environment through the air supply 36 into the receiving space 34, passes the mobile terminal 42 there and flows out of the receiving space 34 through the air discharge 38. The fresh air from the vehicle environment reliably cools the mobile terminal 42.FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the assembly 14, which corresponds substantially to the first embodiment, so that only the differences will be discussed below. Identical and functionally identical components are provided with the same reference numerals.A difference from the first embodiment is that the storage compartment 24 is mounted on the tank 16 and not on the air box 18. Thus, in this embodiment, the tank 16 forms the vehicle component 22.A further difference lies in the configuration of the air supply 36.It is also conceivable that the air supply 36 is not designed as a channel, but a large part or the entire region in which the closable cover 40 rests on the edge of the receiving space 34 acts as an air supply 36.In addition, a difference from the first embodiment is in the negative pressure source 26.The vacuum source 26 is shown as an electric pump 54 in the second embodiment. The air outlet 38 is thus connected to the inlet of the electric pump 54.During operation of the pump 54, as described with respect to the first embodiment, a negative pressure is generated at the air discharge 38 which brings about the coolant flow through the receiving space 34.The pump 54 could be designed as a fan in the air discharge 38.The vacuum source 26 can of course consist both of the intake tract 27 and of a pump 54 provided additionally thereto.Of course, the various features of the two embodiments can be combined with one another as desired. In particular, the features listed as differences from the second embodiment are independent of one another.

Claims

Assembly (14) for a vehicle (10), in particular a motorcycle, having a vehicle component (22), a storage compartment (24) which is fastened to the vehicle component (22), and a vacuum source (26), wherein the storage compartment (24) has a receiving space (34) for a mobile terminal (42), an air supply (36) into the receiving space (34) and an air discharge (38) from the receiving space (34), wherein the air discharge (38) is fluidically connected to the vacuum source (26).Assembly (14) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the storage compartment (24) is provided on the outside of the vehicle component (22), in particular on the outside of the vehicle (10).Assembly (14) according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the assembly (14) has an electric pump (54) which at least partially constitutes the vacuum source (26).Assembly (14) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the assembly (14) has an intake tract (27) for an internal combustion engine, which intake tract at least partially constitutes the vacuum source (26).Assembly (14) according to Claim 4, characterized in that the intake tract (27) has a raw air side (30) to which the air discharge (38) is fluidically connected.Assembly (14) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving space (34) is designed to be watertight with respect to the environment, in particular the vehicle environment.Assembly (14) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the air supply (36) is fluidically connected to the environment via an air-permeable but water-impermeable barrier (48).Assembly (14) according to claim 7, characterised in that the barrier (48) is a watertight membrane (50) and / or a watertight connecting link (52).Assembly (14) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the vehicle component (22) is a tank (16) of the vehicle (10) or an air box (18) of the vehicle.Assembly (14) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage compartment (24) has a loading device (44) for the mobile terminal (42).Assembly (14) according to claim 10, characterised in that the charging device (44) comprises an inductive charging region which is arranged in the receiving space (34).Assembly (14) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an air filter (28) is provided in the air supply (36).Assembly (14) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the assembly (14) has a mobile terminal (42), in particular a mobile telephone, which is arranged in the receiving space (34).Motorcycle comprising an assembly (14) according to any of the preceding claims.

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